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Black Bean & Sweet Potato Quinoa Bowls

May 12, 2016 By Debra LB. 4 Comments

I am finally posting this Quinoa bowl recipe on the blog, I found Quinoa many years ago, I can’t say that I eat  it a lot, but when I do , I have to say it is delicious. Moving forward I am trying to incorporate more meatless meals into my diet and this Black Bean & Sweet Potato Quinoa Bowls w. Chadon Beni Cream dish is a great starting point.

You will not miss the meat

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These vegetarian bowls are so good! you will be eating and eating, and eating some more

I topped my dish with the most amazing  Chadon Beni Cream Sauce. I know you maybe be wondering what the hell is Chadon Beni?

Read More about Chadon Beni.

Blackbean Sweet Potato Quinoa Bowl

I’m telling you these Black Bean & Sweet Potato Quinoa Bowls are the shit (I mean in a good way) As my hubby would say, they are outstanding. Trust me you will not be missing  the meat if you’re a meat type of person.. It fills you up too.

Black Bean & Sweet Potato Quinoa BowlsYou don’t have to worry about not having enough protein, the beans are packed with protein, overall this is a nice and healthy dish.

Deborah Lynch Burchell

Serves 4 servings

Black Bean & Sweet Potato Quinoa Bowls w. Chadon Beni Cream

This super delicious and awesome meatless dish is good for vegetarians and will be welcoming to meat lovers as well. It is so Good! I will say it's amazing!

15 minPrep Time

15 minCook Time

30 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • Black Beans
  • 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained (14ozs)
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 scallion, chopped, white part included
  • Roasted Sweet Potato:
  • 1 large sweet potato, peel and diced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil , divided
  • 1 teaspoon Caribbean seasoning
  • Quinoa
  • 1 cup red quinoa
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 scallion, chopped
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon white or black pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • Juice of half a lime
  • 1/2 bell pepper , diced
  • 4 leaves chadonbeni, chopped
  • Chadobeni Cream Sauce
  • 1/4 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
  • 4 chadobeni leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Juice from half lime

Method

  1. Black Bean
  2. Heat olive oil, add garlic and saute for 30 seconds, add scallions and stir for 30 seconds, add drained black beans and cumin, stir to combine everything together. Set aside!
  3. Roasted Sweet Potato:
  4. Preheat oven to 425 degrees, then grease a baking sheet with cooking spray or with olive oil.
  5. In a bowl, toss the diced sweet potato along with the olive oil and Caribbean spice , mix them with your hands to make sure they are coated. Spread them out in a single layer on your sheet pan, so they brown and not steam. (We do not want mashed potatoes here.)
  6. Bake for 15-20 minutes, checking and giving them a stir halfway through.
  7. Quinoa:
  8. Bring 6 cups of water to boil in a medium saucepan.
  9. Rinse and drain the red quinoa then add to the boiling water
  10. Bring back the quinoa to a boil, then cover it with a lid and lower the heat to medium low.
  11. Cook the quinoa for about 12 - 15 minutes, then using a very fine colander, strain quinoa and let sit in colander for about 5 minutes.
  12. Place quinoa in a bowl and season with salt, garlic,scallion , white or black pepper, chili powder ,cumin, Juice of half a lime, bell pepper and chopped chadonbeni,.
  13. Cilantro Cream Sauce
  14. In a blender add all of the ingredients and blend until smooth.
  15. Assembling the Bowls:
  16. In 4 serving bowls divide the quinoa mixture.
  17. Top the quinoa with the black beans and roasted sweet potato.
  18. Drizzle the chadobeni cream on top
  19. Garnish with more chadobeni or cilantro if desired.

Nutrition

7.8.1.2
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Filed Under: All Recipes, Gluten Free, Side Dishes, Soups and Salads, Vegetarian Tagged With: Black Beans, bowl, Cilantro, Gluten Free, Healthy, quinoa, southwest, sweet potatoes, vegetarian

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  1. AvatarLeslie

    January 24, 2017 at 9:44 am

    Looks absolutely delicious..thanks for sharing!
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  2. AvatarNieta

    January 24, 2017 at 12:13 am

    I LOVE bowls! So versatile! My sister is a big quinoa fan and is always looking for new things to eat as a vegetarian. Sharing!
    Reply
  3. AvatarMarsha S

    January 23, 2017 at 11:24 pm

    This looks awesome! Looks like I have tomorrow's dinner! I don't have chadobeni around where I live. Do you have an alternative?
    Reply
    • Deborah LBDeborah LB

      January 23, 2017 at 11:28 pm

      You can use cilantro
      Reply

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